CUSIP Number: 219141108
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
ALBERT FRIED & COMPANY, LLC
13-5089432
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) | |
(b) | X |
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
LLC organized in New York
5) SOLE VOTING POWER
629,623
6) SHARED VOTING POWER
NONE
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
629,623
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,135,523
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
7.94%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD
Albert Fried & Company, LLC (AF&Co), an NASD Member firm,
is a market maker (dealer) in the issuers common stock.
Certain securities reported herein are held by AF&Co in its
dealer (market-making) account. The dealer inventory is
acquired and disposed of in the ordinary course of business
and incident to the establishment of a primary or secondary
market for such security in accordance with Section 16(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of September 24,
2007, 389,717 shares were held in the market making account.
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
ALBERT FRIED Jr.
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) | |
(b) | X |
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5) SOLE VOTING POWER
505,900
6) SHARED VOTING POWER
NONE
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
505,900
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
239,906
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,135,523
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
7.94%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
Albert Fried Jr., as the managing member of Albert Fried &
Company, LLC.(AF&Co), may be deemed the beneficial owner of
the shares reported herein by AF&Co. Accordingly, these shares
reported herein by Albert Fried Jr. include those shares
separately reported herein by AF&Co.
Mr. Fried disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any beneficial
ownership of shares held by AF&Co in its market-maker (dealer)
account, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary
interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an
admission that Mr. Fried is the beneficial owner of such
securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
AF&Co is a market maker (dealer) in the Issuers common stock,
acquiring and disposing of the Issuers stock in the ordinary
course of business and incident to the establishment of a
secondary market for such security in accordance with Section
16(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1700 West Loop South Suite 1500
Houston, Texas 77027
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Albert Fried & Company, LLC.
(The members of Albert Fried & Company, LLC are Albert Fried
Jr., Anthony Katsingris, Christina E. Fried and The Fried Group)
Albert Fried Jr.
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
60 Broad Street; 39th Floor
New York,NY 10004
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person.
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 Par Value
ITEM 2(e)CUSIP NUMBER:
219141108
ITEM 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [X] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6)of the
Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under Section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),check this box. [ ]
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ITEM 4: OWNERSHIP
Please see Items 5-9 and 11 for each cover sheet for
each filing separately.
4(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,135,523 SHARES
4(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 7.94%**
**Please see Items 5-9 and 11 and footnotes for each
cover sheet for each filing separately
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT OF A CLASS:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
BD- Albert Fried & Company, LLC, an NASD Member Firm.
IN- Albert Fried Jr., Managing Member of Albert Fried & Co.
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
Certification filed pursuant to Section 13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATE: 25-September-07
ALBERT FRIED & COMPANY, LLC.
By /s/ Albert Fried, Jr.
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Name: Albert Fried, Jr
Title: Managing Member
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